PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DECEMBER 11 AND 25, 2007

A COPY OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE LAW LIBRARY, 710 HAMILTON STREET @ MARSHALL STREET, ACROSS FROM THE HALL OF JUSTICE. THE LIBRARY IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 8 A.M. - 8 P.M., FRIDAY 8 A.M. - 5 P.M., SATURDAY 12 P.M. - 4 P.M. AND SUNDAY – CLOSED.

MEETINGS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR A DISABILITY-RELATED MODIFICATION OR ACCOMMODATION (INCLUDING AUXILIARY AIDS OR SERVICES) TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, OR WHO HAVE A DISABILITY AND WISH TO REQUEST AN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT FOR THE AGENDA, MEETING NOTICE, AGENDA PACKET OR OTHER WRITINGS THAT MAY BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE MEETING, SHOULD CONTACT ASHNITA NARAYAN, AGENDA ADMINISTRATOR AT LEAST 2 WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING AT (650) 363-4125 AND/OR axnarayan@co.sanmateo.ca.us. NOTIFICATION IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE COUNTY TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING AND THE MATERIALS RELATED TO IT. ATTENDEES TO THIS MEETING ARE REMINDED THAT OTHER ATTENDEES MAY BE SENSITIVE TO VARIOUS CHEMICAL BASED PRODUCTS.

If you wish to speak to the Board, please fill out a speaker’s slip located on the table near the door. If you have anything that you wish distributed to the Board and included in the official record, please hand it to the Clerk of the Board who will distribute the information to the Board members and staff.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

A)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

Cazares, Fernando (Estate of) et al. v. County of San Mateo, et al.

United States District Court Case No. C06-1944 MJJ

Mahon, Thomas v. County of San Mateo, et al.

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 446698

Montara Water and Sanitary District v. County of San Mateo, et al.

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 463068

United States District Court Case No. C07-03176 JF

Toschi v. County of San Mateo, et al.

United States District Court Case No. C07-3625JL

2.

9:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
GOVERNING BOARD

All items on the consent agendas are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda. Any item on the regular agenda may be transferred to the consent agenda.

3.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

If your subject is not on the agenda, the President will recognize you at this time. Speakers are customarily limited to two minutes. A speaker’s slip is required.

Times listed under this section are approximate. The Board makes every effort to adhere to the times listed, but in some cases, because of unexpected presentations, items may not be heard precisely at the time scheduled. In no case will any item be heard before the scheduled time.

4.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of commendations to San Mateo County women named as among the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the United States (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

Supporting Document

5.

9:15 a.m.

Resolution accepting the San Mateo County Children’s Report 2007 (Health Department)

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Report

6.

9:15 a.m.

Introduction of an ordinance: (County Manager) (Continued from the meeting of November 27, 2007)

A)

Repealing and replacing San Mateo County Ordinance Title 3 Chapter 3.84 Fire Protection Regulations and adopting the 2006 edition of the International Fire Code, as amended by the 2007 California Fire Code published by the International Fire Code Council, together with all appendix chapters and referenced standard

B)

Making certain findings of local conditions and amending Chapter 3.84 Fire Protection Regulations of Title 3 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Ordinance

Supporting Document Attachment

7.

9:30 a.m.

A)

Accept the report on the County's Structural Budget Deficit

B)

Review key revenue and expenditure assumptions and policy issues

C)

Provide direction on a multi-year approach for eliminating the structural deficit by FY 2013

D)

Provide direction on deficit reduction strategies to set Net County Cost targets for departments (County Manager)

Supporting Document Memo

8.

1:30 p.m.

Presentation of Service Awards (Room 101, 455 County Center, Redwood City) (County Manager)

Supporting Document